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20 Jul 2022 Health

Failure To Resolve PPE Supplier Disputes May Cost Taxpayers £2.7bn, Warn MPs

A cross-party committee of MPs has warned a failure to resolve disputes with suppliers of poor-quality PPE could cost the taxpayer £2.7bn.

21 Feb 2022 Coronavirus

Labour Say Free Testing Could Continue If The Government Had Not Spent Billions On "Dodgy PPE"

Free Covid-19 testing for the general population could be extended if the government had not wasted so much money during the pandemic on poor equipment and loans, Labour has claimed.

12 Jan 2022 Coronavirus

High Court Rules Government "VIP Lane" For PPE Procurement Was "Unlawful"

The government's operation of a "high priority lane" to allow MPs and ministers to recommend PPE suppliers was "unlawful", the High Court has ruled.

01 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Lessons of the Covid procurement process

At the outset of the Covid pandemic, government was granted extraordinary powers by parliament and made extensive use of emergency procurement regulations to award contracts for goods and services without tender. But the need to act fast did not give government licence to act fast and loose.

16 Jun 2021 Coronavirus

Here Are All The Key Claims In Dominic Cummings' Latest Bombshell

Dominic Cummings has doubled down on his eyebrow-raising claims about the government's handling of the pandemic. PoliticsHome sets out the key details from his latest offering.

16 Apr 2021 Coronavirus

Support Surges For Crowdfunding Campaigners The Good Law Project After Pandemic Transparency Work

The activist group have seen a surge in support following their legal challenges against the government during the pandemic.

23 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

A Year Lost To Covid – The Key Moments Of The Pandemic As The UK Marks A Year Since Lockdown

It is one year since the UK entered its first national lockdown. After a historic year battling the pandemic, PoliticsHome sets out the key moments from the past 12 months.

23 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock Said It Would Be "Ridiculous" To Bar Ministers From Giving Covid Contracts To People They Know Amid Row Over PPE

Health secretary Matt Hancock has defended himself after his department was found to have acted "unlawfully" by failing to publish details of Covid contracts worth billions.

19 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Government Failure To Publish Details Of Coronavirus Contracts Is Ruled "Unlawful" By High Court

The Department of Health acted "unlawfully" by failing to publish details of Covid contracts worth billions of pounds, a judge has ruled.

12 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

The government’s failure to deliver vital PPE to health and care workers left staff afraid for their safety

To avoid repeating last year's mistakes DHSC must listen to doctors, nurses and carers, ensuring they have confidence in the systems and processes designed to guarantee their safety.

11 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Exclusive: A Diamond Dealer Was Handed An NHS PPE Contract Worth £2.5m By The Government

Ministers awarded a small jewellery company specialising in rare diamond dealing a contract worth £2.5m to supply PPE to the NHS, PoliticsHome can reveal.

11 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Ministers Accused Of "Cronyism" For Refusing Six Times To Release Details Of "High-Priority" PPE Suppliers

Labour has hit out at the government after they refused for the sixth time to reveal the names of companies given priority access to PPE contracts.

27 Jan 2021 Political parties

The Ministerial Interests Bill will help combat rife Tory cronyism in Westminster

Billions of pounds in public contracts have been handed out to friends and associates of the Tory Party with little to no transparency or competition.

British plastic industry rises to the pandemic challenge

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17 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

British plastic industry rises to the pandemic challenge

Domestic supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is set to hit 70% in the UK after a major push by the country’s plastic industry.

17 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Business can end the year with its head held high

2020 is a year we will never forget, but among the challenges there have been plenty of positives. The brilliant work of the NHS, a rediscovered sense of community spirit, and the rehabilitation of business’ reputation.

09 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Obscene profiteering and cronyism has been the hallmark of the government’s response to Covid

Firms were fast-tracked for lucrative Covid-19 contracts, with little or no prior experience, after tips from Ministers, MPs and peers. The need for a robust system of checks and balances has never been more pressing.

04 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

National Grief Awareness Week: We must pay tribute to funeral directors who have cared for bereaved families during Covid

Funeral directors across the country have gone to extraordinary lengths to support bereaved families and make each funeral as special as possible, whilst ensuring the safety of staff and mourners.

25 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson And Keir Starmer Have Clashed At PMQs Over Millions Of Pieces Of Defective PPE

Boris Johnson clashed with Labour leader Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions after Starmer accused the government of wasting millions of pounds on defective personal protective equipment (PPE) to help with the coronavirus response.

24 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: A Scottish Property Developer Who Said He Knew "Nothing At All" About PPE Was Handed £9.6m To Supply Surgical Gowns To The NHS

A Scottish property firm whose director admitted he knew “nothing at all” about PPE before the pandemic, and who says he managed a deal with Chinese suppliers from his bedroom, was awarded a £9.6m contract to purchase equipment for the NHS.

18 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: A Cannabis Research Firm With Only £6,000 In Assets Has Been Handed Two PPE Contracts Worth £33m

Ministers have awarded a small medicinal cannabis research firm contracts worth £33m to supply protective equipment for the NHS.

12 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Poor conditions in refugee camps make them a ticking time bomb for Covid to thrive

This a potential humanitarian disaster that is entirely avoidable if Ministers move swiftly to prevent it with new funding, and practical steps to get medical supplies and PPE to the refugee camps.

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02 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

British Plastics Federation responds to the government’s PPE Strategy

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) was pleased to see the publication of the government’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Strategy, which details how the government is preparing for a second wave of COVID-19 or a concurrent pandemic alongside usual seasonal pressures.

06 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Call for PPE procurement inquiry as Government accused of wasting £150m on millions of unusable masks

Opposition parties are calling for an investigation into the Government’s procurement of PPE during the coronavirus pandemic after millions of unusable masks were bought from an investment firm.

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05 Aug 2020 Health

Government recognises test and trace challenge for vet practices in England

Public Health England has issued advice on test and trace in recognition of the potential impact on veterinary practices, following lobbying by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).